SAT General Flashcards
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irate
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adj; angry, enraged
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inane
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adj; foolishness, absurd, lacking sense
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altruistic
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adj; selfless
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treacherous
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adj; dangerous, untrustworthy
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futile
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adj; useless
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fortitude
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n; mental strength
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conducive
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adj; productive, helpful
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averse
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adj; strong feeling of opposition, against
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discernible
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adj; distinguishable, noticeable
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irascible
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adj; easily irritated
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negligible vs neglect
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negligible: minimal
neglect: to pay no attention to
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dogmatic
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adj; strongly opinionated
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hasten vs haste
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hasten: to speed up
haste: speed
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erudite
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adj; wise
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martial
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adj; war-like
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impiety
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n; no religion
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capricious
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adj; constantly changing
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coincide
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v; to happen at the same time
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truncate
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v; to shorten
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incontrovertible
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adj; indisputable, without controversy
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dubious
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adj; doubtful
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irrefutable
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adj; can not be disputed
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abject
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adj; hopeless, miserable
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prudence
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n; caution
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prudent
adj; wise
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adulation
n; love and respect
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solace
n; comfort, relief
28
melancholy
adj; sadness, gloomy
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morose
adj; sullen, melancholy
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auspicious
adj; lucky
31
enervate
v; to weaken
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provisional
adj; under certain circumstances, conditional
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polemical
adj; argumentative
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pedantic
adj; precise, formal
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demurely
adj; shy, not forward
36
eschew
v; to abandon
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bombast
adj/n: arrogant
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impudence
n; rudeness
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venerable
adj; respected
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conciliatory
adj; calm
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irreverent
adj; lack of respect
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neophyte
n; novice
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Absolve
V; to free from
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Innocous
Adj; not harmful
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Benign
Adj; gracious, having a kindly disposition
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Malignant
Adj; dangerous, disposed to cause harm
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Pragmatic
Adj; efficient
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Indignant
Adj; strong displeasure, offensive
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Marginalize
V; to restrict
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Revile
V; to loathe, to speak abusively
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Vociferous
Adj; loud, noisy
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Esoteric
Adj; meant for private audience
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Tenable
Adj; credible
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Digress
V; to get off topic
| Aka Mr Warren
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Erroneous
Adj; wrong
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Partisan
Adj or noun
| Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause
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Cajole
V to persuade
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Callous
Adj insensitive
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Duplicitous
Deceitful adj
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Surreptitious
Adj; kept secret
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Mendacious
Adj; lying
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Jocular
Adj; humorous
63
Astute
Adj; being able to assess situations and turn it into one's advantage
Crafty or clever
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Ambivalent
Adj; having mixed feelings.. Doubtful or indecisive
= ambiguous
65
Tyro
N; neophyte.. Novice
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Endemic
Adj; common in a specific area
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Insidious
Adj; deceitful, intend to beguile
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Corroborate
V; to confirm, to make certain
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mollify
v: to soothe
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impugned
v; to challenge as false
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decimation
n; total destruction
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raiment
n; apparel
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reconnaissance
n; act of reconnoitering
| scouting
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sustenance
n; life
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cantankerous
adj; cranky
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laconic
adj; concise, few words
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churlish
adj; rude
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mercurial
adj; changeable, erratic, could explode,
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phlegmatic
adj; sluggish
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implacable
adj; merciless, cruel, hateful
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omnipotent
adj; unlimited authority
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languid
adj; slugish, phlegmatic
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innocuous
adj; innocent
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verbose
adj; wordy
85
mundane
adj; boring, banal
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edify
v; to uplift
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succinct
adj; laconic, concise
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aggregation
n; gathering
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prognosis
n; outlook...forecast
90
retrenchment
n; act of retrenching... a reduction
91
Ubiquitous
Adj; happening/ everywhere
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Rectify
V; to put something right, to make correct
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preeminent
adj; foremost, superior, surpassing
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unequivocal
adj; undoubtedly, clear
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ineffable
adj; inexpressible, undefinable
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effusive
adj; talking a lot, lacking reserve
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tenuous
adj; lacking in clarity, weak
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ephemeral
adj; short lived
99
lament
v; to feel sorry for
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enigma
n; mystery
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remonstrance
n; protest
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tenacious
adj: persistent, determined
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stringent
adj; strict, severe, constraining
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innate
adj: inborn, natural
105
Nadir
n; the lowest point, the bottom
her career has hit its nadir
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empirical
adj; based on experience rather than a theory
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apprehensive
adj; anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
